Playing in the wild affects kids for life
A Cornell University study suggests children who "play" in the wild before age 11 grow up to actively care about their environment.
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Halictid bees' social behavior studied
Cornell University scientists say the social behavior of many species of sweat bees evolved simultaneously during a period of global warming.
Mar 13, 2006
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New technique provides the first full view of the far side of the sun
The hidden face of the sun is fully visible for the first time, thanks to a new technique developed at Stanford University.
Mar 13, 2006
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Comet from coldest spot in solar system has material from hottest places
Scientists analyzing recent samples of comet dust have discovered minerals that formed near the sun or other stars. That means materials from the innermost part of the solar system could have traveled to the outer reaches, ...
Mar 13, 2006
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Texas aerospace engineers to test energy-efficient wing design
Aerospace engineers from Texas A&M University's Flight Research Laboratory are in Kansas this week testing a new design for an energy-efficient aircraft wing.
Mar 13, 2006
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New cell imaging can identify cancer cells
Purdue University scientists say fluorescence that illuminates a specific protein within a cell's nucleus may lead to individualized cancer treatments.
Mar 13, 2006
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Robots compete this week at Purdue
Purdue University says it will host a group of college and high school students this week in a competition of robotic inventions.
Mar 13, 2006
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Briefs: Vistula solutions in Venezuela VoIP project
Envox is using a solution provided by Vistula Communications as part of its Voice over Internet Protocol project in Venezuela.
Mar 13, 2006
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Researchers shrink magnetic storage media down to the nanoscale
In the world of electronic and magnetic devices, the goal is to get smaller. "The smaller space one bit of information can occupy, the more data you can get into a device and the faster it can operate," says Yimei Zhu, a ...
Mar 13, 2006
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Years of Observing Combined Into Best-Yet Look at Mars Canyon
A new view of the biggest canyon in the solar system, merging hundreds of photos from NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, offers scientists and the public an online resource for exploring the entire canyon in detail.
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